West Ham 1 Manchester United 1: 'I thought we were the better team,' says West Ham midfielder Mark Noble
Blind scored late equaliser for United
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Mark Noble believes the disappointment felt in the West Ham dressing room after their 1-1 draw with Manchester United proves their credentials.
The Hammers skipper was in fine form as the Hammers continued to prove their doubters wrong by putting United on the back foot for much of the game.
A stoppage time equaliser from Daley Blind broke West Ham hearts after Cheikhou Kouyaté’s acrobatic goal in the 49 minute.
“It just shows how far we have come that we are gutted to draw with Manchester United at home,” Noble said.
“They’ve got some world class players out there today and I thought we were the better team. We just couldn’t hold out to the end.
“We had a lot of heart, a lot of team spirit and we have good players here.
“Enner [Valencia] and [Mamadou] Sakho, up top gave everything for us, chasing their centre-halves down. It looked like we were going got get three points but you can’t switch off against these teams because they punish you.”
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments